Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 2026

In committee 15,472 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,644 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee654 4%Passed the House or Senate838 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% at this point.

40 to 60% of a Congress’s laws arrive after Election Day.

90% of this Congress’s bills have not left committee; the 118th was at 92% at month 22. 1 in 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 13, 2026 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

11Failed floor votevoted down in the House or Senate
2Vetoedby the President
2Veto upheldof the 2 vetoed
0Committee recommended against it7 resolutions of inquiry, in Bills + resolutions

Routes around committee

281Skipped committeeof the 999 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
106forced out of committee, by petition or Senate rule8 House discharge petitions reached 218 signatures this Congress

Veto upheld is part of vetoed. A count of 0 has no list to open. Skipped committee usually means suspension of the rules or unanimous consent; discharge is by House petition or Senate Rule XIV.

How far bills get, by lobbying

Each group by stage reached · colors as in the bar above

No lobbying on file10,273 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee nearly three times as often as bills with no lobbying on file.

Counts organizations that reported lobbying on a bill, once each, from filings made before the bill left committee. Only organizations with a PAC on file are counted (about 2,200), so universities, hospitals, local governments and most nonprofits are left out and “no lobbying on file” can include bills others lobbied on. Set aside: 71 must-pass bills (spending, defense, stopgap, budget) and the handful of bills lobbied by more organizations than almost any other (10 became law).

Lobbying disclosure filings · 119th so far Method

How long they take

median days10th–90th

Introduced → approved by committee140 days
15,472 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
654 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 140 days.

Medians use only bills that made the step.

Action dates · 119th so far Method

How long they are

Words (each step is 10 times longer) · bills per bar

median 551
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill is 551 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 119 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

7,989 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4034ELEVATE Act of 2026RPete Ricketts NEMar 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee303 words10
S. 4035DEATH BETS ActDAdam B. Schiff CAMar 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee167 words10
S. 4036AADAPT ActRShelley Moore Capito WVMar 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words110
S. 4039Professional Degree Access Restoration ActDAngela D. Alsobrooks MDMar 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee290 words173
S. 4044Support for Astrophysical Observatories and National High-Energy Astrophysics Hubs Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MAMar 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee334 words10
S. 4045Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026DJohn Fetterman PAMar 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee382 words31
H.R. 6472Territorial Student Access to Higher Education ActRJames C. Moylan GUDec 4, 2025SubstantivePassed House243 words50
H.R. 7860Stop ACA Enrollment Fraud Act of 2026RTom Barrett MIMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee417 words00
H.R. 7862National Flood Insurance Program Clarification Act of 2026RCliff Bentz ORMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words41
H.R. 7864Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026DNikki Budzinski ILMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee78 words30
H.R. 7869RAD Conversion Continuity ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee200 words00
H.R. 7878Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award Tax Relief Act of 2026DJohn B. Larson CTMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee220 words20
H.R. 7881District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee162 words00
H.R. 7887Incentivizing Safe and Sound Banking ActDMaxine Waters CAMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee326 words00
H.R. 7888Closing the Enhanced Prudential Standards Loophole ActDMaxine Waters CAMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee102 words00
S. 4029A bill to reinforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 by establishing a limitations period of 10 years for antibribery offenses, and for other purposes.DElizabeth Warren MAMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee136 words130
S. 4032Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words11
S.J.Res. 119A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; Montana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".DSheldon Whitehouse RIMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words00
S.J.Res. 120A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions; Correction".DSheldon Whitehouse RIMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words00
S.J.Res. 121A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review: Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources".DSheldon Whitehouse RIMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00
S.J.Res. 122A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".DSheldon Whitehouse RIMar 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee41 words00
H.R. 1913BLOC ActRJeff Crank COMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee320 words00
H.R. 7823To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program of the Department of Homeland Security, to provide to individuals whose enrollment in a Trusted Traveler program is denied, suspended, or early terminated an option to appeal such denial, suspension, or early termination, as the case may be, and for other purposes.DVeronica Escobar TXMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee430 words00
H.R. 7829Disaster Aid Without Delay Act of 2026DPablo José Hernández PRMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee126 words141
H.R. 7844To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.DScott H. Peters CAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee182 words111

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